No. 14,448 in Spanish
zapallito
A small squash or round zucchini.
In a sentence
El zapallito está fresco y listo para cocinar.
The small squash is fresh and ready to cook.
In this sentence, 'zapallito' is used to refer to a type of vegetable, specifically a small zucchini or squash, commonly used in cooking.
Compré un zapallito en el mercado ayer.
I bought a small squash at the market yesterday.
Here, 'zapallito' indicates a singular form of the vegetable, emphasizing a recent purchase of this item from the market.
Los zapallitos crecen rápido en primavera.
Small squashes grow quickly in spring.
This usage implies a plural form of the word 'zapallito,' discussing the growth behavior of these vegetables during a season.
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